Washing and drying machine



June 17,1930. s. D. HAUSER 1,764,302

WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE Filed Jan. 6, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 17,.1930. G. D. HAUSER I WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE Filed Jan. 6, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 'June 17,- 1930. G. D. HAUSER 1,764,302

WASHING Ann DRYING MACHINE I Filed Jan. 6, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet s awvemtoz June 17, 1930. G D, HAUS ER 1,764,302

WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE Filed Jan. 6, 192a 4 SI 1eets-Sheer. 4

Patented June -17, .1930

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE D. HAUSER, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO UTICA PRODUCTS, INC., .01 UTICA, NEW YORK, A CORIPORA'JJION OF NEW YORK WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE Application filed January 6,1928. Serial No. 244,805.

This invention relates to washing machines and more especially to that type of machine in which the clothes are washed by means of reciprocating pounders and are dried by rotation of a basket containing the clothes.

An object of this invention is a washing machine having provision for removing and storing the wash water while the basket is being rotated to dry clothes and returning the wash water from storage to the machine for further use. An additional object of the invention is improved means for causing relative movement of the pounders and clothes being washed so that the pounders engage different portions of the batch of clothes at each reciprocation.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following specification and accompanying drawing, wherein .Figure l-is a vertical section through a washing machine .embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan View; I w I TFig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4 is a plan view of the clutch-operating mechanism; 7

Fig. 5 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the machine embodying the invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevation showing the driving mechanism and Fig. 8 is a detailed view partially broken away.

:The container 10 is supported from a hollow member 11 having a tubular portion 12 terminating in a semi-spherical projection 13 which seats in a socket in a post 14 forming a part of the frame15. The member 11 is closed with a cap- 16 which also clamps the bottom of the container 10 to the member .11. The cap 16 is provided centrally thereof with a collar 17. A bearing sleeve 18 is mounted in the collar 17 and receives the hub of a clutch member 20 which is held in proper position by means of a collar 21 threaded on the upper end thereof. The inner race member of a ball bearing 22 is seated in a groove in the cap 16 and the outer race thereof isv seated in a recess formed on the under face of the plate 23 which forms the bottom of the basket 24. A tubular member 25 has one end 1 is keyed to the clutch member 20 and plug 27 for rotation therewith. A sleeve 33 has one end threaded to the inner race member of the ball bearings 17 and is closed by hollow plug 34 through which passes the plunger 32. This plug is provided with a recess which isfilled with packing material held in place by.

a cap 35. A sleeve 36 similar to the sleeve 33 is threaded on the plug 34 and is closed by a hollow plug 37 which surrounds the plunger 32. A tubular shield 38 is threaded on the plunger 32 and is of proper diameter to fit over the sleeve 25. v

T-he enlarged portion of the clutch member 29 is provided with a removable section 29 in which is rotatably mounted the stem of a key 39 which engages a double spiral groove in the plunger 32. Rotation of the clutch member 29 causes reciprocation of the plunger 32. As this means of producing reciprocation of the plunger is not a part of this invention but is described in detail and claimed in the patent to Xardell No. 1,581,904 of April 20th, it is not disclosed in detail in this application.

A third clutch member 40 is loosely mount-v ed on the plunger 32 and is equipped with teeth to engage the teeth either of the clutch member 20 or the clutch member 29 to cause rotation thereof. A collar 41 is provided on the clutch member 40 and is equipped with studs 42 which are received in the ends of a yoke 43 forming a part of the clutch-operating lever 45 pivotally mounted on a bracket 46 supported by the member 1l. .The other.

end of the lever 45 forms a' rack 47 which meshes with a gear segment 48 also mounted 4 for operating the--gear 48 and has one end linked to the end of an arm 50 mounted on the end of a shaft 51 rotatably supported by the container 10. The clutch member is resiliently held in either of its two active positions by means of a plunger 52 slidably mounted in a casing 52 which is pivotally supported by the stud 52". A coil spring 52 surrounds the plunger 52 and has one end bearing against the end of the casing 52 and the-other end bearing against the enlarged head of the plunger which is pivotally connected to the arm 50.

WVhen the clutch member 40 engages the clutch member 20, rotation of the clutch'member 40 produces rotation of the basket 24 as the plunger 32 is caused to rotate and the basket is connected to the plunger through the plug 27 and sleeve 25. When the clutch member 40 engages the clutch member 29, rotation of the clutch member 40 caused reciprocation of the plunger 32. Due to the friction between the key 39 and the side walls of the groove in which it operates, the plunger 32 is caused to rotate slightly aswell as reciprocate. This produces a slow rotation of the basket 24.. A plurality of= ounders 53 are carried by the plunger 32. ach pounder is attached to the end of an arm 54 terminating in a single hub 55. A sleeve 56 is adjustably mounted on the end of the plunger 32, the plunger being provided with a series of peripheral grooves. Balls 57 are mounted in slots at one end of the sleeve 56, and a follower 58 is provided for moving the balls radially to seat them in the aforementioned grooves. The follower 58 is held in operative position by the cap 59. The balls 57 both 10- cate the sleeve and lock it to the plunger. The hub 55 surrounds the sleeve 56 and is held in position by the nut 60. The hub 55 is capable of rotation on the sleeve 56,

- but the friction between the two members is such that it requires a substantial pull to effect such rotation A helical spring 61 is interposed between the plug 34 and a collar'62 mounted on the plunger 32 and serves to cushion the upward movement ofthe plunger. In the bottom of the cylindricalportion 12, there is provided a helical spring 63in the upward end of which is mounted a cup 64 which receives the endof the plunger 32 on its downward movement ,andcushions such movement. A supply of.

an adjusting screw 69 permits adjustment of the motor.

* A storage tank 70 is supported by the frame 1 15 and means are provided for transferring the wash water from the container 10 to thestorage tank 70 and for returning it from the storage tank to the container. A pump 71 is' mounted on the shaft of the motor and has its inlet connected through a flexible tube 72 with the outlet of 'a three-way valve 73. The outlet of the pump is connected with a flexible conduit 74. In the bottom of thecon- I dle 79, either the container 10 or the storagetank may be drained and the contents discharged through the conduit 74. This conduit may be so placed that the container discharges into the storage tank or into a drain. Also it may be so placed that water from the storage tank is returned to the container or is carried to a drain.

The position of the pounders relative to the plunger is changed at each reciprocation of the plunger. This is effected .by means of an extensible member composed of a link 80 having one end hinged to the container 10 and a second link 81 having one end attached to an arm 54. The remainingends of these links are bent to form loops which encircle the other link. A spring 82 is provided which tends to move the links 80 and 81 relative vto each other to shorten the effective length of the extensible member. As previously mentioned, the pounders tend to rotate due to the fact that they are frictionally mounted on the plunger 32. The extensible member permits a certain amount of rotation and durin this rotation the spring 82 is compressed. owever, as the spring 82 is compressed, a point is reached at which the spring overcomes the friction between the hub and sleeve and the former is caused to rotate slightly with respect to the latter.

7 The rods 83 in conjunction with the springs .84 provide a resilient mounting for the container 10 so that the vibrations of the basket are not communicated to the frame 15. The means of attachment of the pounders to the plunger permits the ready detachment there-- of when desired. In the operation of this device, washing water' is introduced into the container 10 in any suitable manner and the clothes to be washed are placed in the basket 24. The clutch-operating lever is moved to bring the clutch meniber 40 into engagement with the clutch mem ber 29. Rotation of the clutch member 29 causes reciprocation of the plunger 32 through the medium ofthe key 39 in the manner described in the patent to Xardell No. The container and storage tankmay be en- 1,581,904,dated April 20,1926. By the recipclosed in a casing 90 which is substantially location of the plunger, the pounders 53 are rectangular in cross section and which, bebrought down into contact with the clothes cause of the compact arrangement-of the conand then lifted. Because of the friction betainer and storage tank, is sufficiently narrow tween the key 39 and the plunger 32, the latto permit the machine readily to pass through -ter is caused to rotate slowly in the direction the ordinary door. The compactness and simof movement of the clutch member. As the plicity of the machinepermits it to be made basket 24 is slidably keyed to the plunger 32, of no higher height than the ordinary table the basket rotates therewith. This rotary and a removable flat cover 91 is provided so motion is slow but uniform. As the pounders that the device may be used as a table when 53 move downwardly, thelink -8lmoves on the not being used as a washing machine. An

link 80, thus compressing the spring '82. By annular cover 92 is providedfor the conthe time that the pounder 53 has moved up tainer 10.

out of contact with the clothes and above the The above-described device permits the surface of the wash water, the pull exerted same wash water to be utilized in the washing by the s ring 82 is sufiicient to overcome the of several batches of clothes without necessifriction etween the hub 55 and the sleeve 56 tating' the removal of any batch of clothes so that the former is rotated slightly relative from the basket until the batch has been to the latter to bring the pounders 33 back to rinsed and dried as well as washed. This their original positions. This operation is results in a decided saving of time and labor repeated upon each reciprocation of the for the operating of the machine as well as plunger 32, so that the pounders 53 engage a obviating the need of heating fresh wash different portion of the clothes upon each water for each batch of clothes. Moreover,

downward movement. After the washing theamount of soap required is reduced due operation is completed the clutch member 40 to the fact that the same water may be used is moved to neutral position and pounders 53 several times. are removed from the plunger 32. The valve I claim:

handle 79 is then operated to connect the out- 1. A washing machine comprising a conlet of the container 10 to the inletof the pump tainer, a reciprocating and rotating plunger 71 and the flexible conduit 74 is arranged to therein, a pounder frictionally mounted on discharge into the storage tank and the said plunger and a resilient member having wash Water is transferred from the container one end fixed and the other end connected to .10 to the storage tank 70. The clothes are said pounder.

then rinsed in the usual manner after which 2. A washing machine comprising a conthe basket is rotated at a high speed to dry tainer, a plunger mounted therein for recipthe clothes centrifugally. The basket is rocation and rotation, a pounder frictionally caused to rotate by moving the clutch member. mounted on said lunger, and means for in- 40 by means of the member 51 to bring it into termittently rotating saidpounder'relative to engagement with the clutch member 19. The said plunger. water forced out of the clothes during the 3. A washing machine comprising a condrying operation is removed from the container, a plunger mounted therein for reciptamer 10 through the valve 73, pump 71, and rocation and rotation, a pounder frictionally conduit 74, and may be discharged into a mounted on said plunger, and resilient means drain as it is not desirable to mix the cold for intermittently rotating said pounder relrinse water with the heated Wash water. ative to said plunger. 7

When the clothes have been dried, the clutch 4. A washing machine compnsm a conmember 40 is again moved into neutral positainer, a basket rotatably mountedt ereln, a tion, the clothes are removed from the basket plunger slidably attached to sa1d backet, and the pounders again attached to the plungmeans for reciprocating and rotating sa d er. The wash water is now transferred from plunger, pounders frictionally mounted on the storage tank 70 back to the container 10 said plunger, and means for intermittently by operating the valve control handle 79 to rotating said pounder relative to sa d plunger. connect the outlet 77 of the storage tank 70 5. A washing machine COIIIPIlSlIlg a conwith the inlet of the pump 71 through .container, a basket rotably mounted therein, a

7 duit 78, valve 73 and conduit 72. The conplunger slidably attached to said basket, duit 74 is at this time so directed that the dismeans for reciprocating and rotating sa1d charge from the pump 71 is carried into the plunger, pounders frictionally mounted on container 10. The storage tank 70 is disposed said plunger, and res lient means for nterlaterally of the container 10 and has one wall mittently rotating sa1d pounder relative to curved to fit around a portion of theconsaid plunger.

tainer. The storage tank is of proper depth 6. A washing machlne comprising 'a conso that its capacity is sufficient to take care 'tainer, a basket rotatabl mounted thereln, of the wash water ordinarily used in the con a plunger. slidably attac ed to sa1d basket, tainermeans forreciprocatlng and rotating sa1d one of said links having one end connected to said container and the other of said links having one end connected to said pounder,

and a resilient member tending to draw said ends toward each other.

8. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably attached to said basket, means for reciproacting and rotating said plunger, pounders'frictionally mounted on said lun er, two slidably connected links, one 0? sai links having one end connected to said container and the other having one end connected to said pounder, and a resilient member tending to draw said ends toward each other.

'9. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, means rotatable about said plunger for reciprocating the same, a pounder frictionally mounted on said plunger, and means for intermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

10. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, means rotatable about said plun er for reciprocating the same, a pounder rictionally mounted on said plunger, and resilient means for intermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

11. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a

' plunger slidably keyed to said basket, means rotatable about said plunger for reciprocating the same, a pounder frictionally mounted on said plunger, and a resilient member having one end attached to said container and the other end connected to said pounder.

12. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, means rotatableabout said plunger for reciprocating the same, a pounder frlctionally mounted on said plunger, two slidably-connected links, one of said links having one end connected to said container and the other link having one end connected to said pounder, and a resilient member tending to draw said ends toward each other.

13. In a washing machine, a plunger, a hub, pounders carried by said hub, said plunger aving a series of peripheral grooves and said hub having a series of radial apertures, clamping members movably mounted in said apertures, and means for moving said clamppounders carried y said hub, said plunger 4 having a series of peripheral grooves, balls mounted in said apertures, and means for forcing said balls into one of said groovesto lock said hub to said plunger.

16. In a washing machine, a plunger, a hub, pounders carried by said hub, said plunger having a series of peripheral grooves, balls mounted in said a ertures, and means movable axially of sai plunger for forcing s'aid balls into one of said grooves to lock said hub to said plunger.

17. In a washing machine, a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, rotatable means keyed to said plunger, a second means rotatable about said plunger, said plunger and second means being provided with coacting mechanism for effecting reci rocation of said plunger upon rotation 0 said second means, and driving means movable into en- 'gagcment with either of said means.

'18. In a washing machine, a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger, means for rotating said basket, means rotatable about said plunger, said last named means and plunger being provided with mechanism for effecting reciprocation of the plunger upon rotation of said means, driving means and means for engaging and driving means with either of said other means.

19. In a washing machine, a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, rotatable means keyed to said plunger, a second means rotatable about said plunger, said second means and plunger being provided with mechanism for effecting reciprocation of said plunger upon rotation of said second means, driving means movable into engagement with either of said means, a pounder frictionally mount ed on said plunger and means for intermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

20. In a Washing machine, a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed tosaid basket, rotatable means keyed to said plunger, a second means rotatable about said plunger, said second means and plunger being provided with mechanism for effecting reciprocation of said plunger upon rotation of said second means, driving means movable into engagement with either of said means, a pounder frictionally mounted on said plunger and resilient means having one end attached to said container and another end connected to said pounder. for intermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

21. In a washing machine, a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, means for rotating said basket, means rotatable about said plunger, said last named means'and plunger, coacting means on said plunger and second clutch member for effecting reciprocation of'said plunger upon rotation of said clutch member, a third clutch member rotatably mounted on said plunger and movable into engagement with either of said other clutch members, driving means connected to said third clutch member, a pounder friction ally mounted on said plunger, and resilient means connected both to said container and saidpounder for intermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

. In testimony whereof, I- have signed my name to this specification.-

GEORGE D. HAUSER.

for engaging said driving means with either of said other means, a pounder frlctlonally mounted on said plunger and resilient means connected both to said container and to said pounder forintermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

23. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, a clutch member slidably keyed to said plunger, a second clutch member rotatable about said plunger, coacting means on said plunger and second clutch member for effecting reciprocation of said plunger upon rotation of said clutch member, a third clutch member rotatably mounted on said plunger and movable into engagement with either of said other clutch members and driving means connected to said third clutch member.

24. A Washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, a clutch member slidably keyed to said plunger, a

second clutch member rotatable about said plunger, coacting means on said plunger and second clutch member for effecting reciprocation of said plunger upon rotation of said clutch member, a third clutch member rotatablymounted on said plunger and movable into engagement with either of said other clutch members, driving means connected to sand third clutch member, a pounder frictionally mounted on said plunger and means forfintermittently rotating said pounder relative to said plunger.

25. A washing machine comprising a container, a basket rotatably mounted therein, a plunger slidably keyed to said basket, a clutch member slidably keyed to said plunger, a second clutch member rotatable about said 

